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May 21, 2025, 02:10 PM - 6 min read
Light is electromagnetic radiation: basically, an electric wave and a magnetic wave coupled together and travelling through space-time. It has no mass. That point is critical because the mass of an object, whether a speck of dust or a spaceship, limits the top speed it can travel through space.
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January 30, 2025, 02:59 PM - 7 min read
Unlike meteorite samples, samples collected from asteroids have not been physically or chemically modified by Earth’s atmosphere and biosphere. This allows us to tackle key questions about the evolution of the early Solar System, planet formation, and the ingredients for life.
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September 30, 2024, 11:11 AM - 6 min read
Most CubeSats weigh less than a bowling ball, and some are small enough to hold in your hand. But the impact these instruments are having on space exploration is gigantic. CubeSats – miniature, agile and cheap satellites – are revolutionising how scientists study the cosmos.
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January 6, 2024, 02:45 PM - 2 min read
The findings, based on the images captured by NASA's Voyager 2 probe, reveal Neptune to be a delicate powder blue, resembling its neighbouring planet, Uranus.
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